In April, Yokohama Rubber and the Yokohama Magokoro Fund, a social contribution fund created by Yokohama Rubber employees, donated a total of 900,000 yen ($6,430) to Japan Hair Donation & Charity (JHD&C) to support its activities. This is the third donation to JHD&C since last year. JHD&C was established in September 2009 as Japan’s first organization specializing in hair donation...
Sabic has added the Ultem 2X20 grade, featuring low viscosity and high fluidity, to its lineup of high heat-resistant Ultem polyetherimide (PEI) resins. The newly added ULTEM 2120, 2220, and 2320 grades are reinforced grades filled with glass fibers that exhibit high flowability and high strength, and can be colored in custom colors. The glass-fiber reinforced grades are ideal molding...
Bridgestone and Kyushu University signed an organization-responsive collaboration in March and will begin a comprehensive collaboration aimed at solving apparent and latent issues. Both parties have been engaged in advanced joint research on rubber materials for tires, and are now partnering up to implement comprehensive initiatives including joint research and human resource development. They will work together to realize the...
Toyo Tires and its U.S. tire sales subsidiary Toyo Tire U.S.A. will supply its Open Country series pickup truck and SUV tires to the three teams competing in the 55th Score Baja 500 to be held in Baja California, Mexico, from May 31 to June 4....
Sumitomo Rubber has begun deliveries of Dunlop Enasave EC300+ tires for use on new 4WD models of Mitsubishi Motors’ Delica Mini, which went on sale in May. The tire size is 165/60R15 77H. The new Delica Mini is a light super high wagon that inherits the one and only world view of the Delica minivan, which has been taking off...
The business results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, for rubber and resin-related companies are now available, and among the 31 companies, 14 companies, or nearly half, achieved a record high in either net sales, operating income, ordinary income, or net income. It can be said that many of the companies posted solid performance growth, but automobile production,...
